LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Rows Grower · 10-05-2020 09:59PM

Top Dog wrote: »

Saw that - was just checking criteria hadn't changed

Be honest about it, if some fella you know told you he got a great car for under two grand and you noticed the tax on it was over half that would you think it was a good bangermomic or a luxobarge?

Top Dog · 10-05-2020 10:03PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

Be honest about it, if some fella you know told you he got a great car for under two grand and you noticed the tax on it was over half that would you think it was a good bangermomic or a luxobarge?

Honestly? I think half the cars in bangernomics are there because of the tax. My current one is 720 a year (car cost 1650), previous was 951 (car cost 1800).

Rows Grower · 10-05-2020 10:08PM

Top Dog wrote: »

Honestly? I think half the cars in bangernomics are there because of the tax. My current one is 720 a year (car cost 1650), previous was 951 (car cost 1800).

For me 710 is the bangernomic limit and it would want to have more than six months on it and be a keeper at that.

Bangernomics has moved into the 200 zone over the last year.

landmarkjohn · 11-05-2020 08:11AM

Xedos 9..... have a bit of a soft spot for them, ran one for 6 years. Transmission failing at around 170K miles but I know of another that failed 120 K miles. Electric seats, 6 disc changer in dash, sunroof.

Always failed NCT on rear roll bar/torsion bar bushings or whatever it's called, easy replacement.

That's a €500 car max.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 11-05-2020 08:43AM

landmarkjohn wrote: »

Xedos 9..... have a bit of a soft spot for them, ran one for 6 years. Transmission failing at around 170K miles but I know of another that failed 120 K miles. Electric seats, 6 disc changer in dash, sunroof.

Always failed NCT on rear roll bar/torsion bar bushings or whatever it's called, easy replacement.

That's a €500 car max.

Agreed, it's very shoddy looking. I love them but not enough to pay 1500 for one.

W123-80's · 17-05-2020 10:21AM

'03 CL500
NCT Jan '21
160k Kms

Asking €3,650

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/cl-500amazing-specnct-01-21/24315210

ofcork · 17-05-2020 12:19PM

Love those CLs wheels don't look right on that one though.

Truckermal · 17-05-2020 01:41PM

http://www.adverts.ie/20385514

This is my own, no point in keeping it as I never drive it!

Tommyboy40 · 17-05-2020 01:47PM

W123-80's wrote: »

'03 CL500
NCT Jan '21
160k Kms

Asking €3,650

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/cl-500amazing-specnct-01-21/24315210

It's also had some sort of exhaust bodge with the standard twin pipes replaced with some sort of beancan

ofcork · 17-05-2020 01:52PM

They have a pipe on each side don't they.

17-05-2020 01:54PM

Mmmmmm ......... not the nicest exhaust trim....

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RobFowl · 17-05-2020 01:56PM

I'd love a luxobarge jeep.
Driving an 07 Mitsubishi outback which is grand and have an 08 Mazda C7 in the garage waiting for an engine to be fitted but quite fancy a change....

Rows Grower · 17-05-2020 02:05PM

Truckermal wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/20385514

This is my own, no point in keeping it as I never drive it!

Very nice motor, any idea how much that cost the person that bought it brand new back at the height of the boom?

He/she must have had a handy contact too to get the reg plate as I'd imagine a lot of people would have been after it.

Truckermal · 17-05-2020 02:09PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

Very nice motor, any idea how much that cost the person that bought it brand new back at the height of the boom?

He/she must have had a handy contact too to get the reg plate as I'd imagine a lot of people would have been after it.

€110000 back in the day!

Rows Grower · 17-05-2020 02:29PM

Truckermal wrote: »

€110000 back in the day!

As the song says "Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end".

Let's hope we see them again.

Best of luck with the sale Truckermal, she's a head turner.

Top Dog · 17-05-2020 08:30PM

Truckermal wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/20385514

This is my own, no point in keeping it as I never drive it!

Very brave man putting it on adverts! The offers should be ... interesting :pac:

Truckermal · 18-05-2020 10:39AM

Top Dog wrote: »

Very brave man putting it on adverts! The offers should be ... interesting :pac:

They are not in fairness!

Midnight_EG · 18-05-2020 11:55AM

Truckermal wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/20385514

This is my own, no point in keeping it as I never drive it!

That swap/px is still there

spitonmedickie · 19-05-2020 11:56AM

Hi folks,

Anything to look out for in these? Considering going for a look this week.

BMW 730d SE Diesel
197,000kms
NCT 01/21
€3,250

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-730d-se-diesel-197-000kms-nct-01-21/24761957

Voodoomelon · 19-05-2020 12:15PM

I don't believe there's major issues with the diesels, I could give you a list the length of your arm for the V8s. Everything else is relatively standard fair, make sure the brakes are operating smoothly when braking from higher speeds, pay attention to suspension noises from all four corners and also from the steering. It's missing a fair few options so no soft close doors/logic 7/adaptive suspension to worry about.

Make sure all electric functions are working both in practice and in the iDrive, as any single module in the car will take down the electronics loop in the car and cause erratic issues.

Duke O Smiley · 19-05-2020 01:21PM

That 7 series has been for sale ages, about a year at least.

jmreire · 19-05-2020 01:35PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

That 7 series has been for sale ages, about a year at least.

Something not right somewhere so, I wonder what it is???:)......because on the surface, looks a good buy. Using my usual formula of €3000 purchase + €3000 two years motor tax, A lot of car for €6000 on the road.

Truckermal · 19-05-2020 02:54PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

That 7 series has been for sale ages, about a year at least.

The guy that's selling it has it donkey's year's...

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 19-05-2020 03:03PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

I don't believe there's major issues with the diesels, I could give you a list the length of your arm for the V8s. Everything else is relatively standard fair, make sure the brakes are operating smoothly when braking from higher speeds, pay attention to suspension noises from all four corners and also from the steering. It's missing a fair few options so no soft close doors/logic 7/adaptive suspension to worry about.

Make sure all electric functions are working both in practice and in the iDrive, as any single module in the car will take down the electronics loop in the car and cause erratic issues.

This. That 3.0 diesel is bomb proof. The petrols are not.

Duke O Smiley · 19-05-2020 05:42PM

I notice there is a diplomatic sticker on the boot of that 7 series

Seems a bit odd

jmreire · 19-05-2020 06:07PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I notice there is a diplomatic sticker on the boot of that 7 series

Seems a bit odd

Unless it has the CD plates on it as well, it should not have the CD sticker on it......it's travelling under false pretense's.

Sam Russell · 19-05-2020 06:31PM

jmreire wrote: »

Unless it has the CD plates on it as well, it should not have the CD sticker on it......it's travelling under false pretense's.

I knew a Canadian who said he was parked illegally in a Canadian registered car outside one of the Paris airports causing a nuisance.

The traffic cop wanted him to move but he was waiting for someone and did not want to move. So he said to the cop, pointing to the CDN plate on the car - 'Corps Diplomatic - National'.

He said he got away with it.

Duke O Smiley · 19-05-2020 06:35PM

jmreire wrote: »

Unless it has the CD plates on it as well, it should not have the CD sticker on it......it's travelling under false pretense's.

The Cork reg would give it away immediately anyway

I bought one last year that had come direct from an embassy, and the plates were still on it. All of the service history had been redacted so I never knew where it came from exactly though. I changed them for standard plates fairly swiftly, but have the old ones hanging in the shed

KevRossi · 19-05-2020 06:36PM

He also has a green 'non-flammable gas' sticker in the passenger windows.

What's the meaning of that?

mullingar · 19-05-2020 06:41PM

KevRossi wrote: »

He also has a green 'non-flammable gas' sticker in the passenger windows.

What's the meaning of that?

It's a "compressed gas" sticker.

Maybe it has a few air tanks for when it's being attacked

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